Maine has nearly 30 companies that have been in business for over 100 years; just one of them, Auburn Bancorp, is publicly-traded and 10 are generational family-owned firms. Over 1/3 are financial institutions and 4 of those are mutuals. There is a well-known retailer (L.L. Bean), 3 manufacturers, a few lumber yards, and a variety of retail businesses. Here is the list - if you know of a Maine company in continuous independent operation for over 100 years that is not on this list, please leave a comment.
1660/67 Seaside Inn, Kennebunkport, 9th generation
1816 Hodgdon Yachts, East Boothbay, 5th/6th generation
1821 Bartlett Yarns, Harmony
1827 Saco and Biddeford Savings, Saco, mutual
1835 Hussey Seating, North Berwick, 6th/7th generation
1844 S.W. Collins, Lincoln (lumber & building supplies), 5th generation
1848 Hancock Lumber, Casco, 6th generation
1848 Macomber, Farr & Whitten, Augusta (insurance agents)
1852 Bangor Bancorp, Bangor
1852 Bath Savings Institution, Bath, mutual
1856 Skowhegan Savings Bank, Slowhegan
1866 Garland Manufacturing, Saco (tools), 6th generation
1866 Norway Savings Bank, Norway
1868 Gorham Bancorp, Gorham
1870 Androscoggin Bancorp, Lewiston, mutual
1871 Kennebunk Savings Bancorp, Kennebunk, mutual
1872 Matthew's Pub, Portland
1878 Geiger, Lewiston (printing & publishing), 5th generation
1887 Auburn Bancorp, Auburn, public
1888 Augusta Fuel (AFC), Augusta
1888 Rockland Savings Bank, Rockland
1889 Bangor Publishing, Bangor, 4th generation
1902 Amato's, Portland (restaurant)
1908 Dennis Paper & Food Service, Hampden (wholesale groceries), 100% employee-owned
1909 Ripley and Fletcher Ford, South Paris
1912 L.L. Bean, Freeport, 4th generation
1913 Hub Furniture, Portland, 3rd/4th generation
1915 Haven's Candies, Portland
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